Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-15

The Bogus Doctors Held for Trial.
RECOVERY OF PROPERTY STOLEN BY THEM-How
| THEY TRIED TO EscAPE-rHE TRICK OF HANpcuFF
SLIPPING.
Edmund Raymond and Frank Emerson. the
| bogus doctors arrested a day or two ago on
charges of robbfng boarding houses were taken to
| the police photograph gallery yesterday after
| noon, and pictures Of them were taken for the
| rogues gallery. One OF them said that he was
wearing stolen trousers; Raymond is an expert
/ at escaping from the police according to his own
| story and the experience the officers have had
with him Emerson is also good on the Jump"
and both are swift runners AS they left the gal
lery, Raymond slipped his hand through the irons
and both prisoners started in different directions
across the Avenue, and would have given the OIL
stopped the fugitives. They were again hand
cufred and driven back to the sixth precinct sta
could Slip any handouts that could be put around
his wrist, ..and showed the officers how he could
| nx his hand TO make 1t smaller than his wrist
| This morning the prisoners were securely hand
cuffed and placed in the patrol wagon to be taken
to court AS an extra precautiOn the officers used
their nippers and rode with them to the court fol-
| lowed by q crowd OF boys. The handouts were
| removed on their arrival and the prisoners were
placed In cell. Since their arrest they have con-
fessed their guilt, and assisted the Officers In re-
covering quantity OF the stolen property. beside
that found on their persons, including some jew
elry which Is held at headquarters for ideiti1ca-
| tiOn The officers recovered q pair OF opera
| glasses, gold chain, a diamond stud, merschaum
PIPE, anu othef artlcleS belonging to Mr.. Argy and
stolen from Mrs. RidenourS, and two suits of
| clothing and pin stolen from Baltimore and
| identified by Onicer Humphrey of that city. Mrs.
Hewes identified over $50 worth OF the plumber as
belonging to her.
| IN THE POLICE COURT TO-DAY.
Emerson was arraigned on a charge of carry
| ing pistol, to which he pleaded not guilty.
| Officer Riley, who captured him, preferred the
| charge, and testified that Emerson had cooked
piston In his hand when arrested The court i'm
| posed fine OF $50 or ninety days on the farm
This sentence will hardly be carried into effect as
| he will he tried on more serious charges
AT later hour the prisoners were both arraigned
on charges OF petit larceny in stealing some cloth
| Ing anu penknife from the house or Mr.. Shrews-
VIM Argue. at Mrs. Ridenours house, on 14th
street. OF quantity OF valuable jewelry and cloth
Ing; They pleaded not guilty: Mr.: Argue iden-
Tined d portion OF the property recovered. After
the court had heard the testimony OF Mrs Rid
| enour, Detective Wheeler, and Oficer Quinlan,
Mr. Lavender said he had other cases against them
when the grand jury would probably Investigate,
but he would not present them to this court. The
cases were sent TO the grand jury; bonds, 1000.
First Washington Baptist Association.
A PROPOSED CONGRESS OF THE BAPTIST CHURCHES OF
THIS DISTRICT.
The First Washington Baptist Association has
just ended Its 18th annual session, held In the
Mount Horeb Baptist church, 10th and streets
northeast, Rev. X. PaytOn, pastor The following
officers of the association were elected for the
suing year: Moderator, Rev. j. W. Webb, OF Alex
andr1a, Va; vice moderator, Rev. j. H. Lee pastor
OF Third Baptist church; city clerk, Rev. VIM. II.
philips, pastor OF Bethlehem Baptist church, Ana
costa, ID. c.; corresponding secretary, Rev. 8.
Geriah LamkinS, pastor Mount Carmel Baptist
church, b street, between 4th and 9Th northwest.
All or the churches were reported as being In
celent condition. 1t was regarded by all present
as one OF the most harmonious and profitable
sessions ever held by the association Great In
tereSt was manifested in home and foreign
| missions, and there were earnest discussions
on educational and other topics. Rev. D. MOssie,
q els nf no
Lynch0urg Seminary to aid and was heartily en-
dorsed In resolution offered by Rev. s. Gertah
an eloquent plea for home missions, which was en-
dOrsed by a resolution offered by Rev. w. B. John
son. The resolution OF Rev. s. Geriah Lamkins,
recommending the Call or congress OF all OF the
Baptist churches OF this District was warmly re-
celyed and unanimously adopted. committee OF
seven was appointed, with Rev. W. b. johnson as
chairman, with power to arrange a program and
hx The time and place OF meeting Of the proposed
congress.
THE PASSING REGIMENr.-The 14th Pennsylvania
Regiment arrived here at 7:eO this morning en-
parade through our streets The regiment Is uni
formed the same as L. s. Infantry, and all told
brought on n 469 ~, men rank and aIe It is com
ment, Maj. W. j. Glen, AdJt. RObt, Quarter
master r. c. Patterson, Inspector OF Rifle Practice
w. 5. Brown, Chaplain Rev. L. Mcguire, Surgeon
j. b. McCandless, Asst. Surgeons e. L. McCandess
and W. j. Johnson. The regiment formed about
10 o'clock and marched along Indiana avenue and
Police Headquarters; thence to 18th street to F
street 10 10Th street and passing the Executive
Mansion, returning by Pennsylvania avenue to
the b. and o. depOs, taking the train about noon
with the Intention of making short stop in Bal
timore and reaching Philadelphia tonight. Col.
T. ID. smith, general passenger agent OF the B. and
u at PIttSDurg, accompanies the regiment and,
with MIR. w. A. Short, Messrs. Bond and others
| preceded the command over the line OF march
| here.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Narriage licenses have
SO n RI
Green and Kate +. Pepper; W. +. Healey and
Mary E. Ward; l.. Z. Dennis and Julia A. Boyce;
Alfred PendletOn and Jennie White; A. +. Nc
DOwell and Mamie Goddard Nichols; Z. Tyler
and Elizabeth Taylor; JAS. Z. Travers and Carrie
b. stewart; Jno. +. Darcy and 5. Jennie Cunning
nam; Jno. boan, OF Pensacola, Fla, and Mary
Mahaney; Thos. More and Harriet Dietz; Joseph
Harris and Nancy 5. Holmes; JAS f. hall ana AIDE
lalde L. Clark; Walter K Smith, Of Richmond, Va,
and Lily 5. Jones, OF Essex Co.,Va
RoBBERIEs REPORTED.-William Hogan, No. 40
East Capitol street. reports stolen from him s. 90
worth Uf chickens. Mary Leonard, No. liz b
street northeast, reports that her house Was en-
tered sunday night and robbed Of some clothing
ana Quantity OK dress goods Robert Barr re-
ports the theft OF $50 worth OF carpenters tools
HaVerluS DiOeSbach reports the larceny OF silver
watch worth -. Albert d. Shrewsbury, POS
street, reports stolen clothing valued at sl7 so
Mary Berry, No. 2l7 street, reports the larceny
OF s. worth OF clothing. Boyd ii. White reports
the larceny OF s. worth Of clothing.
SERIOUS Blow ON THE HEAD WITH BASEBALL
BAT" H. Marshall, coiOred, charged with Str1k-
ing Andrew jackson, also cOlOred, on the head
with a baseball bat several nights ago, near
Rhode Island avenue and SJh street, was arrested
last night by Officer Appleby, on a charge OF
assault aNd battery with intent TO KILL and he
was locked UP on that charge. jackson, VINO was
seriously Injured by the blow, Is no better. To-day
In the Police Court, Marshall Was charged with
the assault, and the case was continued 10 await
The result oi JacksOn's injuries
MASTER COOKS TESTIMONIAL CoNcERr.-Congre.
satlonai church Was crowded last night on the
occasion OF the complimentary testimonial 70
Master VIM. Cook, the young cOOred viOlinist OF
TINS CITY The beneficiary played compositions of
Ran, WieniowSki, fcuXIempS and Beethoven and
gave evidence Oh Keen musical intelligence and
excellent execution. Ii under competent tnstruc-
tioh he shall 1ulnll the promise he now gives
Master Cook, Will one day take high rank us a
'lollhlst The other participants IN the concert
Were Prof.. Biscnon, Mrs Lena Mckinney Mrs
Sdllie Waring, Miss Martina Bruce, Mr. John Lay
Ton and the OrpheuS Glee Club.
PRoMoTED.-Mr. j. +. Legge, of the Baltimore
and Ohio road, who has performed his duties so AZ,
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